Sure, Sabrina Carpenter’s lyrics are not for everyone. They’re flippant and rather “horny on main,” as the author said, performing a kind of tongue-in-cheek reclamation of hyper-sexualization. Yes, many of her lyrics are entirely unserious. But that is the point.

Whether it be for profit or just their true adoration of the festive season, almost every pop star has felt the need to contribute to the mountainous sea of holiday music. An artist’s reach and popularity does not seem to matter — the likelihood of any musician releasing a holiday tune (or 20) is astronomically high. So, given the oversaturation of this genre, should these pop stars have released a holiday album/EP, or should they have stayed in their own lane?